Supporters urged Ohio lawmakers to ban fluoride at last Wednesday’s hearing, and health experts warned that removing it could raise cavity rates and shift costs. The bill remains in committee.

A Dane County filing argues the state Legislature improperly used public dollars to hire private law firms, pointing to roughly $26 million in fees since 2017.

Costa Mesa confirmed Finance Director Carol Molina is no longer employed as the city finalizes its annual budget. The abrupt exit raises questions about overspending and who will finish the budget.

A federal judge ordered ICE to fly two Orlando‑born twin sisters home from Guatemala, return their passports and bar re‑arrest after a grandmother’s habeas petition alleged unlawful detention.

A Miami judge suggested prosecutors may have to pare down the sweeping campaign‑finance case against Sophia Lacayo, complicating a state indictment and a pending federal matter.

Lawmakers advanced HB2047 to place the Aha Moku director under DLNR and require public meetings. Aha Moku leaders warn central oversight could undermine the system’s independence.

An anonymous complaint says a former DOGE engineer told colleagues he had copies of Numident and the Master Death File on a thumb drive; the SSA OIG has opened a probe.

A federal complaint says Brooke Cano was fired for union activity and gender discrimination and names Whitehall police and city leaders as defendants. The suit seeks money damages and civil‑rights relief.

The state will rebid family shelter contracts to about 3,200 units even as occupancy hovers near 50%, a move that has lawmakers and providers sparring over access and cost.

Two initiatives would ban trans girls from girls’ teams and restore a broad parents’‑rights law; Olympia has until March 12 to act or voters decide in November.

UC Irvine research and a Stockholm Prize challenge the idea that immigrants raise crime, but Southern California residents reacted with surprise and skepticism.

The Oklahoma House approved HB 3176 to create a state 'GAS Hub' to court federal research dollars and national lab status, advancing the measure amid budget concerns.

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.